visualization

noun

vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvi-zhə-wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce visualization (audio)
ˌvi-zhə-lə-, 
ˌvizh-wə-lə-
Synonyms of visualizationnext
1
: formation of mental visual images
2
: the act or process of interpreting in visual terms or of putting into visible form
3
: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography

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Google is pitching Genie 4 as a tool that could be helpful for things like pre-visualization for filmmakers, prototyping game ideas, and making training scenarios for robots. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 Dubbed the eLuminator, the device combines pressure sensing, measurement, and visualization in a single device. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 The visualization also exposes hardware such as the suspension and thrusters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Last year, SimBioSys developed TumorSight Viz, which turns breast MRI into a 3D model of the tumor to give surgeons a clearer visualization. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visualization

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of visualization was in 1880

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visualization

noun
vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce visualization (audio)
ˌvizh-ə-lə-
1
: the formation of visual mental images
2
: the act or process of putting into visual form

Medical Definition

visualization

noun
vi·​su·​al·​i·​za·​tion
variants also British visualisation
ˌvizh-(ə-)wə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌvizh-ə-lə- How to pronounce visualization (audio)
1
: formation of mental visual images
2
: the process of making an internal organ or part visible by the introduction (as by swallowing, by an injection, or by an enema) of a radiopaque substance followed by radiography

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